Everton’s miserable season hit a new low on Saturday as Southampton became the second bottom-of-the-table side to triumph in the past three matches at Goodison Park with their 2-1 comeback win inflicting a fourth consecutive home defeat on the Blues for the first time since 1958. While the result left Frank Lampard’s side in the Premier League relegation zone at the halfway point of the campaign, here are some things you might not have spotted from the game.
Thinking outside the box
Unlike most areas of Goodison Park, there was plenty of legroom for Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell to stretch out into during the game against Southampton. Thelwell was the only home ‘director’ in attendance with members of the Blues board advised not to go to the game on safety grounds.
